JEA endpoints need ongoing governance after role files are written
Just Enough Administration replaces broad administrator access with constrained PowerShell remoting endpoints that map users to approved commands. The article warns that security depends on the endpoint configuration, role files, loaded modules, and the account the endpoint runs under, since a permissive command or writable module path can recreate excessive access. It recommends starting with minimal administrative outcomes, using proxy functions and explicit parameter validation, and avoiding tools like Invoke-Expression. Governance also requires tracking endpoint registrations and file hashes, centralizing protected transcript logs, and testing that unauthorized commands and malformed configurations fail closed.
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